DIPRA Publications CD – Version 1.0

This update page relates to Version 1.0 of the DIPRA Publications CD-ROM. Version 2.0 of the DIPRA Publications CD is also now available. For updates for the Version 2.0 CD, please visit the Version 2.0 update page at http://www.dipra.org/DIPRACD2/. If you have any questions, please contact us.

• DIPRA COMPUTER PROGRAMS - The Thickness Design for Ductile Iron Pipe computer program was recently updated to correct a minor conservative rounding error. Therefore, please download and install the updated version of the programs (the installation file contains all four DIPRA Computer Programs) from our web site at http://www.dipra.org/programs/. The installation program should show a program date of 11/01/2005. Once installed, the updated programs will overwrite and replace the previously installed programs.
  
  
• PDF PUBLICATIONS - The following DIPRA publications have been updated and new PDF files are now available on the DIPRA web site. There are 2 options for updating your installation of the DIPRA CD.

Option #1 - Right-click on each link and choose "Save as..." or "Save Target as..." and save the files to the existing DIPRA "pdf" folder on your computer (during a typical installation of the DIPRA CD, the PDF files are saved to "C:\Program Files\DIPRA\pdf").

• Thrust Restraint Design for Ductile Iron Pipe
• Flanged Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings
• Horizontal Directional Drilling with Ductile Iron Pipe
• The Design Decision Model™ for Corrosion Control of Ductile Iron Pipelines
• Design of Ductile Iron Pipe
• Direct Tapping of 6-inch Pressure Class 350 Ductile Iron Pipe
• Hydraulic Analysis of Ductile Iron Pipe
• Ductile Iron pipe for Wastewater Applications
• Gasket Materials Used for Ductile Iron Pipe in Water and Sewage Service
• Linings Available for Ductile Iron Pipe
• Bridge Crossings with Ductile Iron Pipe
• Ductile Iron Pipe Joints and Their Uses
• Ductile Iron Pipe
• Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe
• Direct Tapping Comparison Study: Ductile Iron Pipe versus Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe
• DUCTILE IRON PIPE VERSUS PVC
• Truck Loads on Pipe Buried at Shallow Depths
• Polyethylene Encasement Installation Guide

Option #2 - Right-click on the "Download all Updated Files" link and save the "zipped" folder to your computer and then extract the files to the existing DIPRA "pdf" folder on your computer (during a typical installation of the DIPRA CD, the PDF files are saved to "C:\Program Files\DIPRA\pdf").

Download all Updated Files (this is a zipped folder of approximately 15.5MB).